North Carolina whitewater - Rocky Broad River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Henderson/Buncombe County Henderson/Buncombe county, Bridge at Flat Creek Road to Bridge at US Route 64 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     3.6 miles   The natural beauty of North Carolina and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in North Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. Lodging is available near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whether you're whitewater rafting or     kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. The Bridge at Flat Creek Road to Bridge at US Route 64 stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. The put-in is not too far from Asheville, as you can see on the road map further down. This stretch is short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The Bridge at Flat Creek Road to Bridge at US Route 64 stretch of Rocky Broad River is 3.6 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great plus for this river. Briefly about the general area: This place, the Blue Ridge Mountains, has so much outdoors cool things. Don't leave Rocky Broad River without first paying a visit to The Cascades. Summertime highs at Rocky Broad River   commonly tend to be in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and overnight lows throughout the wintertime for Rocky Broad River tend to be in the 20's. Rocky Broad River is a pretty wet place typically with lots of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is May, and December is the month with the least moisture. A magnificent spot in the neighborhood of Rocky Broad River is Standing Gap, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Camp Minnehaha Falls. Rocky Broad River, Bridge at Flat Creek Road to Bridge at US Route 64 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 3.6 miles Average Gradient: 127 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.4948 Longitude: -82.2736 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.45249 Longitude: -82.28891 Paddler input for Rocky Broad River, North Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rocky Broad River, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina Local climate location: ASHEVILLE 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Skyline Village Inn, LLC, Spruce Pine 3 miles away Located adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 331, the historic Skyline Inn was built by John M Greer in the side of the mountain at the entrance to a cavern, where a moonshine still was loca... Fairways Of The Mountains (Vri), Lake Lure 6 miles away Fairways of the Mountains, located in Lake Lure, NC, offers countless resort and outdoor activities. In addition to tennis and 36 holes of golf, vacationers can enjoy water activities on beautiful Lak... Fairfield Mountains Resort, Lake Lure 8 miles away Located 45 miles southeast of Asheville, Fairfield Mountains is surrounded by wooded scenery so lovely, it has served as the location for several hit movies, including Dirty Dancing and Last of the Mo...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All North Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in North Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Rocky Broad River, North Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Rocky Broad River, North Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in North Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Asheville, North Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Asheville, North Carolina, the metro area neareast to Rocky Broad River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rocky Broad River.   Whitewater Near Rocky Broad River: Rocky Broad River, Henderson/Rutherford County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (Along Route 64/74 to Lake Lure at Chimney Rock) Green River, Polk County , 10 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (Fishtop Access to where river leaves road) Broad River, Rutherford County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 7.4 miles long (Lake Lure Dam to Route 1181) Green River, Polk County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 17.2 miles long (North Carolina Route 9 below Lake Adger Dam to North Carolina Route 1005) Big Hungry Creek, Henderson/ Polk County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.3 miles long (Big Hungry Road to Green) Hungry River, Henderson County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 1.3 miles long (Big Hungry Road to Green River) Cove Creek, polk County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 3 miles long (to Green River) Green River, Henderson County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3.7 miles long (Tuxedo Powerplant to above Hungry Creek) Green River, Henderson/ Polk County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.9 miles long (Hungry Creek to Green River Cove Road) Swannanoa River, Buncombe County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 8.6 miles long (Main Bridge In Swannanoa to Azalea)   Ski Areas Near Rocky Broad River: Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 31 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 47 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 49 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 49 miles away, 830 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 56 miles away, 740 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 58 miles away, 365 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 79 miles away, 210 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 89 miles away, 600 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 144 miles away, 603 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rocky Broad River: Mountain Village Chalets, Chimney Rock , 2 miles away Skyline Village Inn, LLC, Spruce Pine , 3 miles away Fibber Magees Inn, Chimney Rock , 3 miles away Valley Court Riverside, Chimney Rock , 3 miles away Carter Lodge, Chimney Rock , 3 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rocky Broad River: Jaymar Travel Park, Hendersonville, 0 miles away Lazy Boy Travel Park, Hendersonville, 1 miles away Sycamore Flats Family Campground, Black Mountain, 2 miles away   National Parks Near Rocky Broad River: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 21 miles away   Golf Courses Near Rocky Broad River: Lake Lure Golf Course, Lake Lure , 4 miles away Bald Mountain Golf Course, Lake Lure , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Rocky Broad River